“I would be very surprised if there were not any changes,” Lamoriello said.

He also said he wants to sign upcoming free agent Ilya Kovalchuk.

“We certainly would like to keep him. He did everything we’ve asked of him. He’s a solid citizen. We would like him to be a Devil. We have not spoken [contract] intentionally to not disrupt the season.”

“Very disappointed in the outcome. I certainly wasn’t disappointed with the people or the effort,” Lamoriello said. “It’s just that we were not intelligent at certain times and did not take advantage of our opportunities.

“I feel the same way today as is did prior to the playoffs and during the season, that this team had the ability and potential to go a great distance,” he said.

“There must be something that should be done, hopefully the right thing, to make us better,” Lamoriello said.

He also said Martin Brodeur and Jamie Langenbrunner should not be scapegoated.

“You can’t put any blame on goaltending. We’ve got goaltending,” he said. “I have no questions on leadership or the captaincy.”